Matthew Crotty
About Me:
Matthew Crotty is a Producer and Video Production Manager for KCET's Artbound, Live @ The Ford and City Walk series. From Los Angeles, Matthew graduated from Loyola High School, completed his undergraduate degree at Boston College and his Masters in Modern European History at UC San Diego. In between he taught English at the Odenwaldschule in Ober-Hambach, Germany. Before joining KCET, he worked at KPCC'sThe Madeleine Brand Show and 826LA. His interests include history, critical theory, and philosophy, audio/visual editing, playing and composing music, cycling, craft beer, and crafting interactive Arduino microprocessor projects.
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Episode 5 of City Walk explores the hidden shorelines of Manhattan and travels high into the Rocky Mountains with stops in Denver, Portland and Washington DC as communities across America rediscover their sidewalks and trails.
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Volkswalking provides a unique take on non-competitive fitness walking and gives this group a chance to explore the beautiful scenery in Boulder, CO.
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Experts explore the idea of simply getting up and moving to improve our health and adding more physical activity in our daily lives to help in the long run.
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Did you know that Denver is the 5th fittest city in the United States but according to John Hickenlooper they want to be number one? A city not to be missed, Denver offers plenty to explore within walking distance.
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Once upon a time most children traveled to school by foot instead of by car. We take a nostalgic look at 'the walk to school.'
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Heather Deutch of the District Department of Transportation explains how D.C.'s pedestrian friendly sidewalk laws create walkable spaces within the city.
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Most people think of New York as a city filled with taxis and skyscrapers, but not the Shorewalkers. They celebrate the parks, promenades and trails along the water
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The Great Saunter is a world famous civic event that attracts tourists and walkers from New York, as well as other states and countries.
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The Shorewalkers are a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to exploring and preserving the shores and wetlands of New York City.
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Volkswalking provides a unique take on non-competitive fitness walking.
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Taking a short stroll after a meal may help seniors regulate blood sugar levels and could be beneficial in preventing type 2 diabetes.
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New evidence shows that people with type 2 diabetes can benefit significantly from a decrease of fat in the abdomen, liver and heart.
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Variedades: The Ballad of Ricardo Flores Magón presents this story as the deep roots of the Occupy movement. The performance is inspired by the Mexican variedades shows (variety shows) of 1920 Los Angeles.
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"Kanikapila" is Hawaiian for jam session, a free-flowing, unstructured sudden outburst of dancing and singing just for the fun of it. The Kanikapila features Southern California talent from two Pacific island cultures.
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Now that mariachi music is heard everywhere, it's hard to imagine a time when it was next to unknown in the U.S. Nati Cano and his Camperos played a major role in its mushrooming popularity.
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Have you ever wondered if all four feet of a galloping horse leave the ground at the same time? A bet made in 1874 has the answer.
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The trails and streets of Austin, Texas are the home of barbecue and the most amazing music, film and interactive festival around, South By Southwest.
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Venice, 1914. A film featuring Charlie Chaplin and the Vanderbilt Junior Cup for boys and their homemade "pushmobiles."
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The Gold Line is a light rail running from Pasadena to East Los Angeles via Downtown Los Angeles serving numerous attractions.
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Author and developer Chris Leinberger from Brookings Institution in DC describes a massive trend reversal: The slumming of the suburbs, and the rejuvenation of downtown areas.
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The Big Parade is a two-day walk in Los Angeles. It includes about 100 public stairways over 35 miles, from downtown to Mt. Hollywood.
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City Walk Episode 4 begins by exploring hidden staircases all over Los Angeles in an event called the Big Parade, and then boldly strides across America from Austin to Atlanta as communities everywhere embrace the walking revolution.
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Have you noticed that certain Los Angeles neighborhoods are home to hundreds of public staircases?
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The past decade has seen a surge in interest in walkable communities in Los Angeles.
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A 22-mile loop of trails, parks and green space is being transformed as part of a massive project that will change the character of Atlanta.
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Atlanta was a city built for cars. But policymakers are increasingly making a beacon of sustainability.
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We might be sitting ourselves to death, according to a blog by the Harvard Business Review.
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When it comes to lowering your overall mortality risk, fitness might be more important than weight.
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Former Mayor Sam Adams stars in this clip from the hit IFC show "Portlandia".
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1970's vintage cigarette ad "You've come a long way, baby' juxtaposed with comments from sports physician Karim Khan about the physical similarities between smoking and lack of exercise.
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Episode 5 of City Walk explores the hidden shorelines of Manhattan and travels high into the Rocky Mountains with stops in Denver, Portland and Washington DC as communities across America rediscover their sidewalks and trails.
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Volkswalking provides a unique take on non-competitive fitness walking and gives this group a chance to explore the beautiful scenery in Boulder, CO.
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Experts explore the idea of simply getting up and moving to improve our health and adding more physical activity in our daily lives to help in the long run.
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Did you know that Denver is the 5th fittest city in the United States but according to John Hickenlooper they want to be number one? A city not to be missed, Denver offers plenty to explore within walking distance.
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Once upon a time most children traveled to school by foot instead of by car. We take a nostalgic look at 'the walk to school.'
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Heather Deutch of the District Department of Transportation explains how D.C.'s pedestrian friendly sidewalk laws create walkable spaces within the city.
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Most people think of New York as a city filled with taxis and skyscrapers, but not the Shorewalkers. They celebrate the parks, promenades and trails along the water
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The Great Saunter is a world famous civic event that attracts tourists and walkers from New York, as well as other states and countries.
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The Shorewalkers are a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to exploring and preserving the shores and wetlands of New York City.
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Volkswalking provides a unique take on non-competitive fitness walking.
